Zionist forces continued the savage campaign on the alleged Hamas affiliated institutions and charities in Nablus , northern West Bank on Tuesday, apprehending two members of the municipal council and the a former chair of the Alms Giving Committee as well as seven directors of civil society institutions.

Local Palestinian security sources said Zionist military vehicles stormed the city at 1:30 am and ransacked several homes.

Deputy Mayor of Nablus, Hafidh Shaheen said Zionist forces seized municipal council member Husam Qatalouni and his 25-year-old son, Musab, as well as the administrative deputy mayor, Khulood Al-Masri, and her husband Ammar Al-Masri after storming their home.

Shaheen condemned Zionist apprehension campaign. He stated that Zionist campaign began in southern West Bank and expanded to north, namely to Nablus. He highlighted that six out of 15 members of the Nablus municipal council have already been apprehended.

The municipal council of Nablus works under the umbrella of the Palestinian ministry of local government and it abides by the regulations of the Palestinian Authority, Shaheen added. He said that the 1,800 employees of the municipal council will continue to offer services to the residents of Nablus.

Local sources said on Tuesday Zionist forces detained 66-year-old Dr Abdul-Rahim Al-Hanbali, former chair of the Nablus Alms Giving Committee after storming his home. They also seized 40-year-old Muhyi As-Salus, financial manager of the Women's Union Hospital and Haneen Druza, member of the Union's board of directors and her 19-year-old son Aamir Al-Ammuri.

Meanwhile Palestinian security sources added Zionist forces raided the village of Deir Sharaf west of Nablus and seized six young people. The sources named the detainees as Wahid Hamid, Abdullah Fuqaha, Ahmad Diab, Ibrahim Nofal, Kamil Abbadi and Muhammad Qatawi.

The crackdown on alleged Hamas institutions and charitable institutions in Nablus began on July 8 when Zionist army closed six associations, confiscating documents and equipment as part of an Zionist crackdown on Islamic charities in the West Bank. The campaign has continued with Zionist troops targeting institutions, such as media outlets, medical centers, governmental centers and schools in the city, claiming they are Hamas affiliated institutions.

A shopping mall in the city centre, containing 50 shops and businesses has also been closed down at the Zionist authorities claim head of the mall's administration, Adli Yayish, is affiliated to Hamas movement.

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